The Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQs
By Brett Schneider (Labor & Employment Division) Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was approved, employers nationwide have been tackling tough questions and [...]
Brett Schneider Presents in “What Every Small & Mid-Sized Business Needs to Know in the Era of Coronavirus” Webinar
On March 27, Palm Beach Office Managing Director and Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, Brett Schneider, presented in the webinar, “What Every Small & Mid-Sized Business [...]
H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”). If passed by the U.S. Senate, the Act will have ramifications on [...]
Update on Employment-Related Coronavirus Issues
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the Country, employers are faced with difficult questions regarding their workforces. Here are some of the frequently asked questions that we [...]
Labor and Employment Chair Brett Schneider and Firm Partner Brooke Ehrlich Author Article for Florida League of Cities
Brett Schneider, Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Division, and partner Brooke Ehrlich, co-authored an article for Florida League of Cities’ publication Quality Cities. Their article [...]
Palm Beach Managing Director Brett Schneider Moderates at FPHRA Conference
Our Palm Beach Managing Director, Brett Schneider, moderated a session at the Florida Public Human Resources Association’s annual conference. This engaging session discussed why employees sue [...]
Legal Alert: New Proposed Overtime Rule Would Make 1.1 Million More Employees Eligible For Overtime Pay
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor announced a new proposed rule that would extend eligibility for overtime pay to approximately 1.1 million additional workers. The proposed rule [...]
Florida Supreme Court Opts Not to Consider Appeal of Lower Court Decision Prohibiting Local Government From Setting Minimum Wage Exceeding State Minimum Wage
On February 6, 2019, Florida’s newly constituted Supreme Court chose not to hear Miami Beach’s appeal of the Third District Court of Appeal’s decision striking down the City’s [...]
FEMA Regulations on Exempt Employee Wages
In the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma, local governments may be eligible to receive reimbursement for labor costs directly related to a natural disaster under the [...]
